"You're like a ray of sunshine. With an elephant."
If Regina George Had Type 1 Diabetes then the very popular movie (and probably best movie of my lifetime) Mean Girls would have been even groolier than it is.. Regina George wouldn’t be being carried by those boys, she would be taking her pump off, testing her blood sugar and telling her teacher that she […]
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“I’m super high right now.” [inserts weird looks and stares] Shooting up insulin in a public place forgetting that it looks a lot like hardcore drugs (but we all do it just to see the reactions people have). Cutting people in line because of the urgency to pee and just yelling, “I’M DIABETIC!!!” The word, […]
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So everyone always says that Taylor Swift is so relatable to basically every aspect of life. I am here to prove that. So here are a few Taylor Swift lyrics that can be related to the struggles of diabetes. When there’s a Christmas party and you just devour sweets and candy canes and you just […]
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The reason for traffic in any place is usually because there is a hold up somewhere because of something that you either a). will never know why there was such a backup or b). because of a really bad accident and you’ll see the ambulance and about ten police cars holding everyone up or c). […]
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When first introducing yourself to the world as a Type 1 Diabetic there are many questions that will begin to intrude your everyday life like “Are you sure you can eat that?” “Can you eat ice-cream still?” “How well maintained is your diabetes?” “Aren’t diabetics supposed to be fat?” “My grandpa has diabetes and he […]
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Sorry Nick Jonas and Jay Cutler, but I think this amazing woman deserves the ‘Best Diabetic EVER Award.’ She totally understands every struggle that diabetics have had…EVER! cause haven’t you ever wondered the same exact thing?! Started the #showmeyourpump hashtag and campaign She walked in her bikini WITH HER PUMP ON!! AND SHE DID IT AGAIN […]
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Don’t let diabetes stop you from putting your best foot forward. As a 4-sport athlete I have a few tips how to keep diabetes in your control while you’re playing your sport. ALWAYS HAVE A METER. This may sound crazy but, it’s true. Sometimes diabetics forget their meter, and this is so not good, any […]
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Rejection feels like… -When your blood sugar is high in the middle of the night and you keep correcting but somehow your blood sugar still rises. -That feeling when you’ve gone low and eat half the pantry and right after you realize, “I shouldn’t have done that”. -That gross taste in your mouth after waking […]
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The Typical Type One 